Al Severinsen vs. Sam Woods — Career Comparison

Al Severinsen
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Sam Woods
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Sam Woods built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Severinsen as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Al Severinsen posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.08 and WHIP 1.477 compared to 5.06 and 1.538 for Sam Woods. By the career numbers, Al Severinsen had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Severinsen and Sam Woods

Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Sam Woods
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
7.14
Sam Woods
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.03
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Woods
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.01
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Sam Woods
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.57
Sam Woods
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
30
Sam Woods
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Woods
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Woods
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Woods
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.73
Sam Woods
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
3.08
Sam Woods
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5.06
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Sam Woods
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Sam Woods
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Sam Woods
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Sam Woods
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
333
27
Sam Woods
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
27
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
9
Sam Woods
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.2
9
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
8.43
Sam Woods
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
8.78
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.43
8.43
Sam Woods
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.78
8.78
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.57
Sam Woods
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Sam Woods
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Sam Woods
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
3.81
Sam Woods
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5.06
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.05
Sam Woods
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Sam Woods
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
4.3
Sam Woods
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
3.71
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Sam Woods
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Sam Woods
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.83
1.83
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.901
0.901
Sam Woods
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.975
0.975
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.57
Sam Woods
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.32
Sam Woods
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Sam Woods
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
475
38.51
Sam Woods
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
43.2
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
3.32
Sam Woods
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.01
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
3.57
Sam Woods
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
6.08
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Sam Woods
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.08
6.08
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.73
Sam Woods
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.32
Sam Woods
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Woods
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.36
1.36
Sam Woods
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.538
1.538
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
411
33.32
Sam Woods
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
36.79
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Sam Woods
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Sam Woods
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.51
38.51
Sam Woods
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.2
43.2

Fielding Stats for Al Severinsen and Sam Woods

Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Sam Woods
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
7.16
Sam Woods
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.03
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Woods
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.01
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
332
27
Sam Woods
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
27
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
110.2
9
Sam Woods
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.2
9
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.57
Sam Woods
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
2.11
Sam Woods
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.7
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Woods
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
2.68
Sam Woods
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.04
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
2.68
Sam Woods
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.7
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Sam Woods
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Sam Woods
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Woods
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Sam Woods
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Woods
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Woods
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Woods
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Woods
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Severinsen and Sam Woods

Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Sam Woods
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
7542.86
Sam Woods
Career
Per 600 PA
6
327.27
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Sam Woods
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
5
428.57
Sam Woods
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Sam Woods
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Sam Woods
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Sam Woods
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Sam Woods
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Woods
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Woods
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Woods
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Woods
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Woods
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Woods
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Woods
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
15.46
Sam Woods
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Sam Woods
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Sam Woods
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Sam Woods
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Sam Woods
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Sam Woods
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Woods
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Sam Woods
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Sam Woods
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Sam Woods
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Woods
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Woods
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Woods
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
19.77
Sam Woods
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.1
-60
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Woods
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Woods
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Woods
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
257.14
Sam Woods
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.33
2.33
Sam Woods
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Woods
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Sam Woods
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Woods
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Woods
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Woods
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Woods
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Woods
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Woods
Career
Per 600 PA